Somalia vs South Sudan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Somalia
99.3%
in 2022
South Sudan
99.5%
in 2022
Somalia rank
61st
South Sudan rank
60th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 60th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.9% | -8.0% | 4.9% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 26.3% | 6.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 74.6% | 9.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Somalia ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 60th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.